Repentance

Anselm of Canterbury, a monk of 11th century, defined the term ‘theology’ as “faith seeking understanding”. It is a process of understanding the nature of God and one’s own faith. In this light, theology classes, for example, in Theology 121, integrate the two main processes of understanding God: faith and reasoning. In Catholic theology, the faith towards God and the reasoning to find the truth are in conjunction with each other. By this kind of analysis, theology does not only encompass on the…

says, "Repent and believe the good news!" which emphasizes the importance of repentance and faith. "There is an urgency about the nearness of God's kingdom. Since it ushers in the end, it speaks of judgement" (Longman III & Garland, 2010, pg. 711). Jesus continued to proclaim God's word through emphasizing repentance and faith through preaching about God's kingdom. In order for us to become part of God's kingdom, repentance needs to be done. Even though the kingdom is living within his people as…

Loving the Unlovable It is possible to love the unlovable. Recently in a Dollar General store, a young man stole a box of feminine products. The woman who waited in the van for him came into the store to check on him, probably because she thought he was taking too long. They both left the parking lot with stolen merchandise. If it is one thing many people have in common, is that they cannot stand a thief. Perhaps both of said individuals were down on their luck and were too ashamed to ask for…

From this rhetoric, Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966) emerged and is considered to be the father of modern Sunni extremism (Armstrong, 2002). Originally, Qutb was considered somewhat moderate, but after being imprisoned for being in the Muslim Brotherhood, his ideas became radicalized. His belief that Muslims are “…bound to fight to the death” (Armstrong, 2002) set the foundation for the idea of Martyrdom operations as a noble tactic. Additionally, his belief that Muslims should “…separate themselves from…

Death is something that humans do not really want to think about often, but when talked about most either fear or are uncertain about death. Most people on the planet try to put off death as long as they can, and if they are in a condition where they could possibly die, they will tend to flee or try to avoid the situation. People would prefer to put death off because on Earth people know their position in life, they have a sense of comfort, where death is just a big uncertainty which brings a…

My Christian beliefs, after reading the book by C.S. Lewis, are distinctly more complex than what I believed earlier. It is not necessarily that they are different; they have just evolved. In order for Christians to explain Christianity to others, we need to understand Christian foundations ourselves. My parents taught me my Christian beliefs and I first believed those Christian principles on blind faith alone. While blind faith belief was acceptable as a child, there comes a point when one must…

Some of the main similarities between John Proctor and Reverend Dimmesdale are their affairs that form the basis of their respective plots, the repentance they feel for their sins, and how they both admit to their sins shortly before they die. The events that take place in both The Crucible and The Scarlet Letter are set in motion because of the main male characters of each story committing the sin…

Samuel Coleridge used figurative language and unorthodox verse structure to describe the tragic, lesson-filled past of a sailor and portray literary elements of Romanticism and its ideals. By using a non-traditional approach to verse structure, it shows Coleridge's choice to not compromise the meaning and thought process of each stanza by following a set pattern. This demonstrates the versatility and story-like dynamic of the poem making it all the more captivating to the reader. Through his use…

Introduction The Imprecatory Psalms, according to Bullock, are “psalms of anger” and “psalms of wrath” in which the “psalmist prayed that evil would befall their persecutors.” This forum entry reflects on the Imprecatory Psalms in relation to their Old Testament context; what they teach about God and God’s judgement; and how they should be viewed in light of the New Testament. Finally, the author’s conveys his view as to whether the Imprecatory Psalms should be used as a model for prayer.…

Jesus is the key to mending one’s personal relationship with God and winning the war. Once a personal relationship with God is achieved, God begins to work in our lives and leads us towards repentance The devil is real and wants also to have a relationship with us but only to prevent God from winning. We must first know the truth ourselves in order to show the truth to others. As a Christian, it is important to understand our beliefs and how…